#4E0535
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.6% 0.113 346.9), rgb(78, 5, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#4E0535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0535 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 5, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.113 346.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E0535 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0535 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0535 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0535 text on black | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.074 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD1
oklch(80.9% 0.133 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#F95BBA
oklch(70.6% 0.214 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A8
oklch(63.2% 0.267 347)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#770052
oklch(37.8% 0.16 346.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0535
oklch(28.6% 0.113 346.9)
#4E0535 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #121F36 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B33 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54021D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0535
#4E0535
oklch(28.6% 0.113 346.9)
- #003324
#003324
oklch(28.5% 0.058 167.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E0535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E0535 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.